Hobgoblin

Level 28Level 42Level 47
Hobgoblin
Released	4 January 2001 (Update)
Members	No
Combat level	28
Size	1x1
Examine	• An ugly, smelly creature.; • An ugly, smelly creature wielding a spear.
Combat info
Max hit	3
Aggressive	Yes
Poison	No
Attack style	Melee
Attack speed
Slayer info
Slayer level	None
Slayer XP	29 xp
Category	Hobgoblin
Assigned by
Combat stats
Aggressive stats
Defensive stats
Immunities
Not immune to poison	Not immune to venom
Advanced data
Monster ID	3049,3286,3287,3288,3289,4805
Twisted League	Yes

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SMW Subobject for Level 47Magic defence bonus: 0Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Page type: MonsterRanged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Defence level: 35NPC ID: 2241Crush defence bonus: 0Version anchor: Level 47Ranged level: 1Attack level: 39Combat level: 47Is variant of: HobgoblinImage: File:Hobgoblin (GWD).pngSlayer experience: 52Attack style: CrushImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 1Slash defence bonus: 0Slayer category: HobgoblinHitpoints: 52Magic attack bonus: 0Is members only: trueRange attack bonus: 0Range defence bonus: 0Magic level: 1Name: HobgoblinStrength bonus: 0Max hit: 5Strength level: 39Experience bonus: 0Attack speed: 4

SMW Subobject for Level 28Magic defence bonus: 0Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Page type: MonsterRanged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Defence level: 24NPC ID: 3049, 3286, 3287, 3288, 3289, 4805Crush defence bonus: 0Version anchor: Level 28Ranged level: 1Attack level: 22Combat level: 28Is variant of: HobgoblinImage: File:Hobgoblin.pngSlayer experience: 29Attack style: MeleeImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 1Slash defence bonus: 0Slayer category: HobgoblinHitpoints: 29Magic attack bonus: 0Is members only: falseRange attack bonus: 0Range defence bonus: 0Magic level: 1Name: HobgoblinStrength bonus: 0Max hit: 3Strength level: 24Experience bonus: 0Attack speed: 4

SMW Subobject for Level 42Magic defence bonus: 0Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 8Magic Damage bonus: 0Page type: MonsterRanged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Defence level: 36NPC ID: 3050Crush defence bonus: 0Version anchor: Level 42Ranged level: 1Attack level: 33Combat level: 42Is variant of: HobgoblinImage: File:Hobgoblin.pngSlayer experience: 49Attack style: StabImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 1Slash defence bonus: 0Slayer category: HobgoblinHitpoints: 49Magic attack bonus: 0Is members only: falseRange attack bonus: 0Range defence bonus: 0Magic level: 1Name: HobgoblinStrength bonus: 10Max hit: 5Strength level: 31Experience bonus: 0Attack speed: 4

Hobgoblins are low-to-medium levelled monsters which hit fairly accurately for their combat level. They come in two variations outside of the God Wars Dungeon, with the level 28 variant usually unarmed and the level 42 variant wielding a spear, although some level 28 hobgoblins found northeast of the Vinery in Hosidius wield spears too. This peninsula alongside, with the peninsula west of the Crafting Guild, and Tree Gnome Village dungeon, contain many level 28 hobgoblins with no level 42 variants present.

Hobgoblins frequently drop limpwurt roots, which are sometimes sold by free-to-play players as a method of making money, although less often after the update that introduced large quantities of limpwurt roots to Nechryael and Kurask drop tables, which caused their price to crash.

Locations[edit | edit source]

Safespot in Edgeville Dungeon

Edgeville Dungeon (Safespottable)
Asgarnian Ice Dungeon
Crandor
Peninsula west of the Crafting Guild (level 28)
North of Rellekka (only 2 spawns)
Tree Gnome Village dungeon (level 28)
South-west of the Tree Gnome Stronghold
Witchaven Dungeon
Peninsula north-east of the vinery in Hosidius (level 28)
God Wars Dungeon (level 47)
The Hollows (only 2 spawns)
Wilderness:
- Bandit Camp Mine
- Wilderness God Wars Dungeon (level 47)

Unarmed hobgoblin drops[edit | edit source]

The following drop rates are provided by Jagex, unless otherwise specified.

100%[edit | edit source]

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Bones	1	Always	81	0

Weapons[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Bronze spear_(m)	1	3/128	472	15
Iron sword	1	3/128	18	54
Steel dagger	1	3/128	32	75
Iron spear_(m)	1	2/128	35	54
Steel spear_(m)	1	2/128	362	195
Steel longsword	1	1/128	102	300

Runes[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Law rune	2	3/128	372	288
Water rune	2	2/128	10	4
Fire rune	7	2/128	42	14
Body rune	6	2/128	30	6
Chaos rune	3	2/128	279	162
Nature rune	4	2/128	940	432
Cosmic rune	2	1/128	290	60

Herbs[edit | edit source]

There is a 7/128 chance of rolling the herb drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Grimy guam leaf_(m)	1	1/73.1	13	7
Grimy marrentill_(m)	1	1/97.5	14	8
Grimy tarromin_(m)	1	1/130	132	9
Grimy harralander_(m)	1	1/167.2	661	9
Grimy ranarr weed_(m)	1	1/212.8	8,382	18
Grimy irit leaf_(m)	1	1/292.6	857	10
Grimy avantoe_(m)	1	1/390.1	1,872	10
Grimy kwuarm_(m)	1	1/468.1	1,279	12
Grimy cadantine_(m)	1	1/585.1	1,522	13
Grimy lantadyme_(m)	1	1/780.2	1,434	13
Grimy dwarf weed_(m)	1	1/780.2	471	14

Seeds[edit | edit source]

There is a 18/128 chance of rolling the general seed drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Potato seed_(m)	4	1/19	4	4
Onion seed_(m)	4	1/25	4	4
Cabbage seed_(m)	4	1/38	4	4
Tomato seed_(m)	3	1/77	3	6
Sweetcorn seed_(m)	3	1/155	9	12
Strawberry seed_(m)	2	1/311	10	20
Watermelon seed_(m)	2	1/651	192	66
Snape grass seed_(m)	2	1/896	6,332	112

Coins[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Coins_(f)	5	18/128^{[d 1]}	5	5
Coins	15	16/128	15	15
Coins	28	16/128; 12/128^{[d 2]}	28	28
Coins	5	12/128	5	5
Coins_(f)	10	7/128^{[d 1]}	10	10
Coins	62	4/128	62	62
Coins	42	3/128	42	42
Coins	1	1/128	1	1

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Only dropped in free-to-play worlds.
↑ Drop rate is decreased to 12/128 in members worlds.

Other[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Limpwurt root	1	22/128	942	4
Goblin mail	1	5/128; 2/128^{[d 1]}	264	24
Nothing	N/A	1/128	N/A	N/A

↑ Drop rate is decreased to 2/128 in members worlds.

Gem drop table[edit | edit source]

There is a 2/128 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Nothing	N/A	1/128.23; Never^{[d 1]}	N/A	N/A
Uncut sapphire	1	1/256; 1/130^{[d 2]}	470	15
Uncut emerald	1	1/512; 1/260^{[d 2]}	738	30
Uncut ruby	1	1/1,024; 1/520^{[d 2]}	1,352	60
Chaos talisman_(m)	1	1/2,730.67; 1/1,386.67^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	568	2
Nature talisman_(m)	1	1/2,730.67; 1/1,386.67^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	828	2
Uncut diamond	1	1/4,096; 1/2,080^{[d 2]}	2,670	120
Loop half of key_(m)	1	1/8,192; 1/4,160^{[d 2]}	10,456	60
Tooth half of key_(m)	1	1/8,192; 1/4,160^{[d 2]}	10,717	60
Rune javelin_(m)	5	1/8,192; 1/4,160^{[d 2]}	825	1,200
Rune spear_(m)	1	1/131,072; 1/7,800^{[d 2]}^{[d 4]}	11,989	12,480
Shield left half_(m)	1	1/262,144; 1/15,600^{[d 2]}^{[d 4]}	65,513	66,000
Dragon spear_(m)	1	1/349,525.33; 1/20,800^{[d 2]}^{[d 4]}	37,422	37,440

↑ The nothing drop is removed when wearing a ring of wealth.
↑ ^2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 ^2.11 The drop rate of this item is increased when wearing a ring of wealth.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 The dropped talisman depends on the location where this monster is killed.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 The rune spear, shield left half and dragon spear will only be dropped if Legends' Quest has been finished, or else a talisman will be dropped as a replacement.

Tertiary[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Looting bag_(m)	1	1/5^{[d 1]}	Not sold	N/A
Ecumenical key_(m)	1	1/60^{[d 2]}	Not sold	61,500
Clue scroll (beginner)	1	1/70	Not sold	12
Hobgoblin champion scroll_(m)	1	1/5,000	Not sold	0

↑ Looting bags are only dropped by those found in the Wilderness.
↑ Ecumenical keys are only dropped by those located in the Wilderness God Wars Dungeon.